Questions tagged [hvac]
(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) For questions about installing, repairing, and troubleshooting HVAC systems.
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First Co Air handler + Gas Hot Water boiler: Connect thermostat for gas or electric?
My apartment's mid-90s heating system consists of a gas-fired hot water heater feeding a First Co TAQ1824 air handler. The air handler has a fan and blows hot air through air ducts. The system is ...
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Thermostat Upgrade, furnace C-wire reading low voltage
OK so here is the scenario.
Upgrading thermostat from dumb to smart (Ecobee). I've done 2 others in my house that required re-wiring so I have a good sense for what should be done but I'm stuck.
My ...
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Controlling one FCU with two thermostats
I have a chilled water fan coil unit that will feed two areas, living and the bedroom.
I want to control the FCU with two thermostats, one in the living and one in the bedroom, (preferably) in a ...
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Thermostat controller switch?
Would two thermostats be possible if a master control switch was in place. For example I leave one end of the house, throw the control switch, and set the thermostat at the other end of the house. (...
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How do you replace a reversing valve? [closed]
My heat pump works like a champ. It heats well and cools well. The reversing valve gets stuck occasionally during the winter months. I've contacted three separate hvac companies to get a quote on ...
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Connecting Common Wire from thermostat to Air Handler
My apartment has a central heating/cooling HVAC system consisting of a gas-fired hot water heater which feeds hot water to a First Co air handler for heating, and a rooftop compressor which feeds ...
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Heil furnace going from winter to summer
I will be ready to switch furnace from winter to summer tomorrow. It's a dual system/oil switches over at 32. What should it read on my honeywell thermostat when i switch it over. Help appreciated.
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Trane Furnace Fan Works, But Heater Won't Run
As stated, my heat isn't coming on.
When this started:
Everything has been all fine and dandy all winter. The other day I ran the fan only for a few hours without the heat.
After this, my heat ...
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Furnace can’t keep up when set to ON but keeps up fine on AUTO. Is this normal?
I’m in a pretty cold state. It’s been below zero F quite often this winter. My furnace has not been keeping up and my house has gotten pretty cold. I got some space heaters to supplement.
Furnace is ...
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Why doesn't my Trane rooftop furnace ignite?
I’m having problems with my Trane model Yc0060C3H0AA rooftop unit. My inducer motor comes on, my igniter lights up and I can smell the gas valve opening up but my burners will not light.
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What's the best tool for cutting holes into duct work?
I've cut a few supply and cold air returns into my main branches and it's been a PITA. Need to cut another 6" hole for a return, it's just standard rectangle ductwork, probably 14" wide x 10" high.
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Thermostat C Wire (Possibly Unconnected)
I purchased a Honeywell RTH6500 Wifi Thermostat, which requires a C wire. My old thermostat showed a connected blue C wire. However, it was battery-powered. If I removed the battery, the thermostat ...
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HVAC System Making a “Turning Over” While Heating
My HVAC system is running for a very short time, then turns off and then makes this turning over noise. It's a 10 year old Amana heating and air conditioning unit. The sound seems to be coming from ...
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Is there HVAC system to maintain air temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide level in the house? [closed]
I'm looking for a HVAC system or device which can maintain predefined air temperature, humidity and CO2 level in the house. It would be nice if such a system can be upgraded to scale it for more rooms/...
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Connecting Common Wire to Control Board
I have a heat pump and want to add a thermostat that requires a common wire. I have read through many threads that show how to add a wire but I already have a few extra in the bundle so its not so ...
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How do I stop the ticking noise coming from my furnace duct? [duplicate]
I've had some HVAC people here to look at the ticking noise coming from our furnace duct. One of them installed a brace on the piece in question. This seemed to make the ticking less frequent, ...
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Furnace blower cycles off then on
Upon a call for heat my gas furnace (1997 Coleman/Evcon model DGAT056BDD counterflow furnace) blower normally delays coming on for 90 seconds. It consistently runs for a few minutes, stops for 8 ...
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How much cooling is my mist maker humidifier causing?
Closely related to Does a humidifier cool the air? but with a different kind of humidifier, and I'd like to know exact numbers.
First question: for the same production volume of vapor, does an ...
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need to connect a c wire to my furnace/air conditioner
I installed a nest with 5 wires, but the blue wire is not connected to anything on the 25-30 year old furnace. We tried connecting the blue wire to what we thought was a common terminal, but the ...
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High elevation non- pv Burnham boiler with Tejurland powerventer installed at sea level [duplicate]
I have a 203ncl-tei2 boiler installed in danvers Massachusetts. This town is at sea level, not 2000k miles up. This boiler also has a failed tejurland (universal control) powerventer motor on it that ...
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U.s. boiler / Burnham boiler alterations
i have a 203ncl-tei2 boiler installed in danvers Massachusetts. Regular elevation. This boiler also has a failed tejurland (universal control) powerventer motor on it that is only humming, not ...
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Why isn't my furnace igniting?
I noticed cold air from my Carrier 58SS furnace. The main burners were not lighting. The pilot flame was strong, but yellow.
When I tapped on the gas valve, the pilot shut off. I removed the pilot ...
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Can I use a larger HVAC Hard Start kit than is recommended?
I've got a 2.5 ton HVAC system. I've been looking at adding one of the 5-2-1 Hard Start kits to reduce the wear on the system. I see that they have recommended sizes for 1-2-3 ton, 4 ton, and 5 ton ...
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Is a flexible coupling okay to use on an ABS furnace exhaust pipe?
I want to use a Fernco coupling for 2 inch furnace exhaust is it okay? The venting is ABS and runs low across a doorway. I want to be able to bring stuff by and replace the pipe 2 times a year.
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Where to connect Blue C Wire at old furnace?
I have looked at other responses and each layout is a little different. Looking to connect a Smart Thermostat and need to know where to connect the Blue wire at the Furnace. See the attached picture....
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Do new Air conditioning units require new pads?
Is a new pad required when an entire new central AC unit (inside, outside, ductwork, everything) is installed? Does the outside unit require anything around it when it’s in the backyard?
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Forced-air heater for old floor registers
I have an older home which used to be centrally heated by a furnace in the crawlspace, but has since been retrofitted with forced-air wall heaters: Some of the wall heaters are in inconvenient ...
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Half of furnace turned off?
I moved into this house about 10 years ago, I noticed on the furnace that one of the breakers for the electric coils is off with a note saying "Leave breaker off". After cleaning out the blower for ...
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Furnace continously shutting down due to lost or low flame sense (Rheem)
My furnace will run great for most of its cycle, but when it has almost reached the thermostat setting, I will hear it shut off, run the blower, then re-light. It will sometimes finally reach ...
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how to bypass an HVAC unit float switch (safe-t-switch)
rats keep chewing through the safe-t-switch wires even when I taped them up heavy. before I get rid of all rats I need to just bypass the float switch. at least then I can use the heat while I'm home.
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Goodman furnace flames out after 5 mins from cold start
Problem with Goodman Furnace flaming out. After it has been off for about an hour it will flame out after it starts and runs for 5-10 min before it satisfies themo setting. Restarts and finishes cycle....
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Nest E without common wire stuck in purge loop as soon as the Rheem heat furnace ignites
I have a honeywell hz432 and just installed a few NEST thermostats with a common wire and they seem to run fine. I added another NEST E thermostat, but this one didn't have a common wire, and when it ...
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hvac fan won't stop
My Hvac fan won't stop even after the desired heat is reached after the gas burning stops. I changed the furnace limit switch, no difference. Today I noticed there is an auxiliary limit switch on top ...
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Replacement draft inducer motor stopped working after 3 months
My Goodman GMNT060-3 furnace stopped turning on in October. The tech diagnosed a bad draft inducer motor, because the fan wouldn't spin freely and made a grinding noise when turned by hand. I replaced ...
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Ecobee install with AC system disconnected
My house which was purchased from a bank (foreclosure) was originally wired with both central air and heater (forced air). But when the previous owner left, he took the air conditioning unit. The ...
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HVAC York diamond 80 furnace A/C
So I have a York diamond 80 furnace and the motherboard burned out so Lowe’s came and replaced it. I’ve been using the heater because it’s winter right now but the other day I accidentally hit the ...
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Goodman Furnace short cycling because of high limit . Cant figure out why?
So just had a Brand new Goodman furnace and a/c installed before winter hit. As soon as heating season started i noticed it was short cycling and had a flash code of 4. I contacted the installer and ...
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High Limit Switch
my fan for clearing residual gas comes on and continues to run without starting the furance. The circuit board is flashing 4 times which means bad high limit. I replaced with a new one, ran for a few ...
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Millivolt fireplace turns on by the thermostat but will not shutoff
I inherited a freestanding direct vent fireplace and I'm trying to get it to work with a thermostat. It functions fine using the ON/OFF/PILOT switch but will not work with a thermostat. It is a SIT ...
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How can I wire the Humistat and Humidifier so that Humudifier runs only during heat cycle?
I have Honeywell Humidifier HE225A, Honeywell Thermostat TH6110D and Honeywell Humidistat H8908B all installed already. Now my Humidifier runs 24/7 wasting water because it is connected with the ...
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C wire - thermostat - not providing power
I'm replacing my old Honeywell thermostat with a new Wifi thermostat.
My old/current one is battery powered and doesn't use the C wire. I found the C wire behind the plate.
I connected the c wire to ...
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New Thermostat Won't Engage Plinth Heating in Kitchen Island
I have two plinth heaters on either side of my kitchen island. Since the rest of the house is hydronic, I presume that these are hydronic (there is a zone valve at the boiler) with electric fans ...
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I installed a honeywell WiFi thermostat, the primary heat runs the heat pump instead oh the gas furnace
I want to run the gas furnace, but the primary heat turns on the heat pump. If I turn up the thermostat several degrees, then the gas furnace comes on . In emergency settings, nothing happens. How do ...
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Gas Furnace Creaks When The Wind Blows
I have a Williams Forsaire Top Vent gas furnace that creaks when a strong gust of wind blows. Could the venting be loose or not fitting right? Any ideas?
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Are these red lights on my Honeywell HZ432 why my bedroom isn't blowing in heat?
I just moved into a new multi-family house with central heat/AC and the 3rd floor bedroom doesn't seem to warm up very well. When the thermostat is on, I don't feel hot air blowing in from the vents ...
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Central heat doesn't always kick back on
I have a York stellar forced hot air natural gas central heat. Many times if the thermostat is set to say 70 it will turn off after reaching that temp but then wont always kick back on when it drops ...
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Upstairs room too hot - can I install a room-to-room fan to blow hot air back into the high-ceiling living room? [closed]
I'm in a narrow, vertical, townhouse style three story house. My upstairs bedroom gets too hot, and downstairs gets too cold.
I found I could fix the downstairs problem by running the HVAC fan full ...
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Furnace wont start
I have a Goodman 2 stage furnace that won't start. GMV950905DXA
It was running 2 days ago and then stopped. Outdoor Temp is now -20 and will drop to -34 tonight. LP in tank is at 65%. It won't ...
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HVAC unit keeps tripping breaker
had a short in the float switch wire( its all chewed up from rats) the short blew the 5A fuse . I spliced the wire and reattached it to its self in 3 places. this got it working but now its tripping ...
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Lennox G40UH furnace not turning on
With the lower panel door switch closed, the combustion air inducer comes on. It runs for a little while and then shuts down. Nothing happens in the meantime. The system was working fine until this ...
